TERRITORIAL ROAD
Carrying TERRITORIAL ROAD over OX CREEK
2 BLKS W OF PAW PAW AVE, Berrien, Michigan
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
TERRITORIAL ROAD in Berrien, Michigan sits above 10% of rated Michigan bridges on inventory load rating (24 t), while its 1949 build year is earlier than 93% of Berrien's recorded-year cohort (272 bridges).
TERRITORIAL ROAD in Berrien, Michigan is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1949, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 5. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Fair result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure MI:000000000001050
PRE-1950 · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-FAIR Fair
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: TERRITORIAL ROAD
The TERRITORIAL ROAD bridge in Berrien, Michigan carries TERRITORIAL ROAD over OX CREEK. It was built in 1949, making it 77 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 2 sections, stretching 7.0 meters (23 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 6,000 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Michigan bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 5/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How TERRITORIAL ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 1949, earlier than 254 of Berrien's 272 bridges with a recorded construction year (93%), against a county median build year of 1979. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across Michigan bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (11,366 of 11,371 rated).
TERRITORIAL ROAD vs every rated Michigan bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
24 Top 90% higher than 10% of 11,366 bridges
rated Michigan bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Berrien inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 272 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1949
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 7.0 m (23 ft) 0
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 6,000 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000001050
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether TERRITORIAL ROAD is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare TERRITORIAL ROAD against other structures in Berrien and across Michigan. Michigan bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for TERRITORIAL ROAD?
TERRITORIAL ROAD in Berrien, Michigan on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is TERRITORIAL ROAD inspected?
TERRITORIAL ROAD's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 6,000 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. TERRITORIAL ROAD is currently shown as Fair condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for TERRITORIAL ROAD?
TERRITORIAL ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 24.3 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining TERRITORIAL ROAD?
TERRITORIAL ROAD is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is TERRITORIAL ROAD and does age affect safety?
TERRITORIAL ROAD was built in 1949, making it 77 years old.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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